Me And Momma By Sydney Gay “Strike The Tiger In Both Ears” My Momma was no fool. She was a Baptist dance teacher who loved the Lord. After she died, five hundred students attended the funeral. When she was seventy-two-years old, a Chinese student of the Tao introduced Momma to Qigong and Tai Chi,
The Dancing Girl By Sydney Gay For a number of years handsome James Riddle, Pastor of the Catfish River Church, catered to a congregation of six elderly women who adored him, although no one else attended the church. He delivered messages that set their souls on fire. Riddle captivated these ladies, he penetrated their
Yummy! By Sydney GayResident Chef, International Cities of Friendship Yummy Fresh Apple Sauce Apple peel contains essential vitamins and minerals. Remove pesticide residue by dissolving ¼ cup baking soda or vinegar into four cups of water. Soak fruit minimum 15 minutes, quarter apples into blender with a tad of fresh water, add honey or
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The Jigsaw Puzzle Queens By Sydney Gay Two queens, Margaret and Nora enjoyed jigsaw puzzles; they often sat for hours fitting tiny pieces into proper places, creating order out of chaos. At age fifty Nora, the eldest queen, looked fabulous, her complexion was moist and peachy; Margaret, the younger queen, marveled at the beauty
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Yummy! By Sydney GayResident Chef, International Cities of Friendship Calabaza Season Is Now The history of Calabaza can be traced over 7,500 years from Mexico to the Iran, it’s a winter squash loaded with Vitamin A, postassium, antioxidents and fiber, somewhat bland when baked, so spices like cumin and curry are needed to enhance
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Yummy! By Sydney GayResident Chef, International Cities of Friendship Sydney Gay “I ceberg lettuce would smile if it could,” says Marion Cunningham, “It is sturdy and has a surprisingly delicate flavor.” Many chefs knock iceberg lettuce choosing to serve Shepherd Greens; however, fancy greens cannot do what iceberg lettuce can. Health conscious people often
Cuca—The Cockroach By Sydney Gay With increasing frequency a medium size cockroach enters my kitchen, I could stomp it with my shoe but the closer I come to my own death the more I realize not a year goes by without murder happening somewhere, this roaches not threatening me. Maybe I should let it
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A HAPPY MAN—Harry’s Story (And Mine, Too!) By Sydney Gay(Continued from last month) I Laugh Then I Cry My husband and I moved to Ajijic, Mexico twelve years ago, the way we moved here seems like a miracle to me. Perhaps a miraculous childhood had something to do with it. World War Two, one year
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A HAPPY MAN—Harry’s Story By Sydney Gay —Part One— Eight doctors studied the MRI of Harry’s brain, large black areas indicated irreversible damage, “In his condition brain exercises won’t help much, your husband is on his last battery, make him as comfortable as possible.” Who would have guessed a gas leaf blower could do
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Yo – Yos By Sydney Gay A true story: Arlene is thirty seven years old, mentally retarded, she lives in a special home with twenty six equally challenged adults, she has a limited vocabulary, about 14 words. Arlene is my spirit teacher, perhaps you never heard of such a thing, let me explain. When
